SPATIALISATION COMPETITION ESPACE DU SON

For the performance of acousmatic works

(EN version FR version prevails in case of discrepancies)


Acousmatic


Pre-recorded work composed in studio, projected on loudspeakers in concert,
without intervention of live sound sources.


Spatialised performance of acousmatic pieces deals with directing sounds on multiple
loudspeakers spread accross the concert room. Musiques & Recherches'
acousmonium has 76 loudpseakers and an analogic console that allows 44 pathes of
spatial projections. The performance competition is "manual", i.e. without computer-
based system memorising spatial configurations. The performer is hands on the
console during the competition. His/her physical presence during the performance is
required.


The competition is open to the public. It will take place at the Theatre Marni in Brussels
during the XXI international acousmatic festival "L'Espace du Son", which will take place
from 15 to 19 October 2014.


Registrations and other documents requested in the Competition Regulation must be sent
to Musiques & Recherches by email by 15 June 2014 (Brussels time), at the latest. There
are no registration fees.


Each participant selected for the final will perform four stereo works, including: a work
imposed by the jury, a work of his/her choice (personal compositions not allowed), two
works drawn the day before his/her performance from a list of pieces proposed to the
participant after his/her registration.

The maximal duration of each work is 10 minutes. The prizes will be awarded at the end of
the festival.

The competition regulation and registration form are available upon request (Musiques &
Recherches tel +322 354.43.68, concours@musiques-recherches.be, www.musiques-
recherches.be)

Competition rules Espace du Son 2014


1. The competition is open to any candidate who registered to the competition by email sent
to concours@musiques-recherches.be by 15 June 2014 (Brussels time) at the latest.
There are no registration fees. For the registration to be valid, the following documents are
required: the attached Registration Form duly filled in, together with the title of the chosen
work, the name of its composer, the bio of the composer indicating her/his experience
with spatialisation, and the notice of the work chosen. The laureates of the First Prize of
the 2012 Competition are not allowed to apply to the 2014 Espace du Son Competition.

2. After registration, participants will receive a list of works dragged from the acousmatic
repertoire. Each participant will choose 8 works from this list and prepare them in view of
the competition. Also, participants will receive an imposed work chosen by the Preselection
Jury of the Metamorphose Competition. The jury will meet up on June 20-21-22 2014.
Each participant will send a graphic transcription of this work.

3. Each participant will send its selection of the 8 works from the acousmatic repertoire as
well as the graphic transcription of the imposed work (see point 2) by letter postmarked
August 14, 2014 at the latest, at the following address: Musiques & Recherches, EDS
COMPETITION, 3 Place de Ransbeck, 1380 Ohain, Belgium. Warning: no registered letter.

4. The quality of the graphic transcription of the imposed work and the acquired experience of
spatialised performance in the past will be taken into consideration for the selection of the
finalists invited to the final of the competition. The selected finalists will be informed by email
in the course of September.

5. During the festival, the finalists will perform:
- two works drawn among the 8 works they prepared for the competition (see point 2). The
draw of these works will take place on the day before the performance of each finalist;
- the imposed work by the preselection jury of the Metamorphoses competition (see point
2);
- the work chosen by the participant (see point 1).

6. Maximum timing for each work is 10 minutes. All works performed during the competition
are stereo. Rehearsal period will be scheduled for each finalist.

7. The competition will be held in public during the XXI international acousmatic festival
"L'Espace du Son" in Brussels, from 16 to 19 October 2014.

8. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the festival.

9. The decisions of the Jury are not appealable.

10. Musiques & Recherches will not contribute to the travelling nor the accomodation costs of
the participants. Information about places where to stay are available upon requests. Each
finalist will receive a free pass to all concerts and activities taking place during the festival.

Prizes:
First Prize: 2500!
Second Prize: audio equipement offered by the company ATD
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Musiques & Recherches may also offer a residence as a performer to a concert/festival to the
participant of its choice.


Registration Form (to be submitted by 15 June 2014, Brussels time, at the
latest)



FIRST NAME / LAST NAME/DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY :
ADDRESS :

TEL:
EMAIL :

CHOSEN WORK TITLE + DURATION :


SUPPORT :
O stro file .wav 16/44.1, 24/44.1, 24/48 (choose the format)

origine du support
O published, name and references of the music label
O copy of an unpublished work

To enclose:

Bio of the work's composer
Programme notes of the chosen work



To be sent to : Concours@musiques-recherches.be